Ocular involvement in monkeypox: Description of an unusual presentation during the current outbreak - 13/10/22

Highlights |
• | In the current multinational outbreak of MPX, ocular complications have been reported very rarely compared with what has been reported in previous outbreaks in endemic settings. |
• | This is one of the first cases described of monkeypox (MPX) with ocular involvement with an infective and replication competent MPXV isolated in culture. |
• | The time-course of the ocular manifestations (ocular onset delayed with respect to the skin rash and concomitant systemic symptoms).is suggestive of a pathogenetic mechanism based on self-inoculation from skin lesions. |
• | Viral clearance and clinical recovery after treatment with intravenous Cidofovir were slow. |
Keywords : Monkeypox, MSM, Emerging infectious diseases, West African clade, Ocular lesions
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Vol 85 - N° 5
P. 573-607 - novembre 2022 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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